Catastrophes, wars, terrorism, ecological disasters, deadly diseases,
poverty ....
The list of tragedies - both personal and public - is endless. Every
day and hour media, politicians, experts - and charlatans - bring us
a never ending barrage of bad things. No wonder that many people feel
depressed and weary.
This blog tries - in a modest and personal way - to contribute to a more
balanced view. After all, there is so much to appreciate and
enjoy in life ...

Friday, 8 July 2016

Torekov on the Bjäre Peninsula is still a fishing village, but today it is primarily known as a popular summer resort. When I visited Torekov yesterday, it did not rain, but it was windy, with dark skies:

Wednesday, 6 July 2016

The brand new aluminium hulled sailing super yacht Bellkara (27.93 m x 7.48 m) this morning met oil products tanker HS Medea in rainy and foggy weather in Öresund. Bellkara left the Conrad shipyard in Poland a few days ago and is now heading for southern waters.

Tuesday, 5 July 2016

This afternoon the classic Swedish clipper ship Atene was on its way southward in Öresund. I shot these two pictures of Atene, with Hamlet´s Kronborg castle and Helsingør in the background:

Atene, which was built in Denmark in 1909, has had many owners. The ship is now owned and beautifully restored by an association in Swedish Skärhamn. You can read more about the ship here:
http://www.msatene.com/
(The info is for the time being only in Swedish, but I´m certain that the people in charge will be more than happy to reply to your inquiries also in English)